For more than a century, the topiary marvel known affectionately as Cockadoodle kept a watchful eye over the idyllic North Yorkshire village of Bishop Monkton.
Also known as the Burngarth Cockerel after the 18th century Grade II-listed cottage to which it belonged, the sculpted yew – which once reached 30ft tall – was so renowned that it was visited by tourists and schoolchildren and featured on postcards promoting the area.
Photographs taken over the decades – with
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